UGenesise 37:18-28

Lapho bembona ekude, engakasondeli kubo, bamenzela ugobe lokumbulala. Basebekhulumisana besithi: Khangelani, nangu umphuphi esiza. Wozani manje simbulale, simphonse emgodini othile, sithi: ‘Udliwe yizilwane ezimbi, sibone ukuthi ayakuba yini ngamaphupho akhe.’ URubeni wakuzwa, wamsindisa esandleni sabo; wathi: “Masingambulali.” URubeni wathi kubo: “Ningachithi gazi, kepha mphonseni kulo mthombo osehlane, ningabeki isandla kuye; ukuze amkhulule esandleni sabo, ambuyisele kuyise. UJosefa esefikile kubafowabo, bamhlubula uJosefa ingubo yakhe, ingubo yakhe enemibala eyayimbethe; Bamthatha, bamphonsa emthonjeni; umthombo wawungenalutho, kungekho manzi kuwo. Bahlala phansi ukuba badle isinkwa, baphakamisa amehlo abo, babheka, bheka, kwafika isixuku sabakwa-Ishmayeli bevela kwaGileyadi namakamela alo ethwele izinongo, nebhalisamu, nomure, behlela ukukwehlisela eGibithe. UJuda wasesithi kubafowabo: Kuzasizani ukuthi sibulale umfowethu, sifihle igazi lakhe? Wozani simthengise kwabakwa-Ishmayeli, isandla sethu masingabi phezu kwakhe; ngokuba ungumfowethu nenyama yethu. Abafowabo basutha. Kwase kudlula abathengi bakwaMidiyani; bamkhipha uJosefa emgodini, bakhuphula uJosefa, bathengisa ngoJosefa kuma-Ishmayeli ngamashekeli angamashumi amabili esiliva; bamyisa uJosefa eGibithe.